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Would it be too weird to give him Granderson still. I know it is Adopt a Tiger, but Grandy still has a lot of love for Brian and we could just apply the "Always a Tiger" thing to this situation... just a thought?

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Would it be too weird to give him Granderson still. I know it is Adopt a Tiger, but Grandy still has a lot of love for Brian and we could just apply the "Always a Tiger" thing to this situation... just a thought?

I like that. Granderson has always honored Brian, so I think that would be great--even though Grandy is no longer a Tiger.

If John Fuller is still around, someone should let him know (Grandy's PR guy) I think Grandy would love to know that if we go with that idea.

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Perhaps it is just me, but it kind of loses its meaning for me when his AAT the year he died and his favorite player are gone.

Agreed.

At the risk of sounding cold, crass or disrespectful, I don't think it would be necessary to keep including him in future AAT drafts. The Tigers HOF that was started here is named in his honor, and when we were doing prospect rankings (something that could always start up again), those were named in his honor. It's not like he's suddenly be forgotten if he's not a posthumous part of AAT anymore.

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I think Angie would be fine with that. We even told Curtis the last time we talked to him that we still think of him as a Tiger first and foremost.

I understand what Wendy was saying a little earlier. It was a little saddening, but I understood (no offense to anyone who shared the same thoughts). I was going to throw out the idea of doing some research myself and then making a choice, but Brian was much smarter than me and probably wouldn't have chosen the same player. I think this would be fine.

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I think Angie would be fine with that. We even told Curtis the last time we talked to him that we still think of him as a Tiger first and foremost.

I understand what Wendy was saying a little earlier. It was a little saddening, but I understood (no offense to anyone who shared the same thoughts). I was going to throw out the idea of doing some research myself and then making a choice, but Brian was much smarter than me and probably wouldn't have chosen the same player. I think this would be fine.

Thanks for your insights here Justin, please keep in touch and let me know what you guys would prefer, thanks!

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If traded, you would have the option of adopting the new player from the trade or selecting from the available players including new draft picks. If your AAT is released, you may select any available player (staff, etc.) I believe this to be correct w/o reviewing the original rules.

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If traded, you would have the option of adopting the new player from the trade or selecting from the available players including new draft picks. If your AAT is released, you may select any available player (staff, etc.) I believe this to be correct w/o reviewing the original rules.

Just was wondering what my options were since it looks like Billy Nowlin got released!

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Can anyone help me out with this??? Steve Crnkovich was my adopted Tiger... I was checking up on him throughout the season, and I knew he had been sent to Extended Spring Training a while ago, but his stats have not changed since May... I put it off to an unreported injury for a while, but with STILL no activity, does anyone know if he was released?

It doesn't make much sense considering he put up 1.58 ERA last year as a reliever! But anyway, does anyone know?

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Can anyone help me out with this??? Steve Crnkovich was my adopted Tiger... I was checking up on him throughout the season, and I knew he had been sent to Extended Spring Training a while ago, but his stats have not changed since May... I put it off to an unreported injury for a while, but with STILL no activity, does anyone know if he was released?

It doesn't make much sense considering he put up 1.58 ERA last year as a reliever! But anyway, does anyone know?